Van der Valk Hotel Houten - Utrecht

Van der Valk Hotel Houten - Utrecht is centrally located along the A27 motorway, on the edge of the village of Houten, close to the city of Utrecht. The comfortable hotel is easily accessible by public transport, as well as by car. The building is shaped as a tower, no less than 60 metres high with magnificent views across the entire city of Utrecht.

The rooms are comfortably furnished and fitted with modern facilities which will guarantee a pleasant stay. The hotel has a trendy bar, cosy restaurant, and an outdoor terrace where guests can have lunch or dinner, weather permitting. There are also 20 multifunctional rooms, making the hotel very suitable for business guests.

Surroundings

Utrecht is a vibrant city. Its most distinct feature is the Dom tower, measuring no less than 112 metres. Many restaurants featuring all kinds of international cuisines can be found in the arched cellars along the canals, typical to Utrecht. Nice outdoor terraces and cafés are dotted around the Neude and the Domplein square.

Food & Drink

A breakfast buffet is set up on weekdays from 06:30 until 10:00, and on Saturday and Sunday from 07:30 until 11:30. The restaurant has a modern design and offers an elaborate choice of à la carte dishes, including many seasonal dishes. There is a special menu for children. The Live and Cooking restaurant is open on Saturday, Sunday and during public holidays from 17:00. The bar is a perfect place for a drink, a bite to eat or an informal meeting.

Details

A maximum of one cot for a child up to 3 years old can be added in the room on request at €7.50 per night.
One extra bed can be added in a Deluxe Room, on request at €35 per night, excluding breakfast. It is not possible to add an extra bed in any other room types. A cot can be added in all room types.

–
None really to worry about. The Breakfast was very busy and sometimes the Staff couldn t keep up with renewing Plates Bowls. When asked for a Larger Bowl the waitress was very short with her answer. No Pool or Gym if thats your thing

*my tipSame priced rooms vary in shape and size. We like the Squarer Rooms as opposed to the L Shaped. There was no problem in changing once you had booked in.

7.8

Vanessa
(Travelling alone)

August 16, 2016

+
Friendly employees

–
Not all the lights in my bedroom were working

10.0

Beata Lopata F.H.U.DODUS
(Young couples)

July 18, 2016

+
Everything awesome

10.0

Daniel M. Timmerman
(Friends)

HOUTEN HOLLAND GOLDEN HOUTEN- EXCELLENT STAY- fully quiet envirement

+
reception, bar service and breakfast - COOL

–
just anecdote we ordered Champagne and the bar was running out of glasses... because there was a reception on the second floor- I think.. funny - why not

*my tipHOUTEN, not far from UTRECHT, typical Holland village with 60.000 inhabitants. Nice restaurants - TEUS ... a place YOU MUST SEE. Food in the Hotel, Brunch and even breakfast is an art for the eye, a excellence for the stomage.... Good to be back at Van der Valk

9.2

Jack Kleverlaan
(Older couples)

Top class hotel to stay.

+
Three night deal plus breakfast in spa room was really great value. Walking distance to family in Houten. Very spacious room.

–
non

*my tipRestaurant was used by eight people for two nights with all satisfied with meals and service. Good value.

10.0

Dawid Argalski
(Friends)

Opinion Hottel Van der Valk

+
Everythink Was Amazing In This Hottel

*my tipBreakfest , restaurant , bar , Everythink was great

7.8

Anonymous
(Young couples)

Great stay

+
Nice and comfortable rooms with a pleasant staff. They are really customer friendly.

–
Big entrance which can be quite noisy when they are dealing with a lot of guests at the same time.

10.0

Jens Sorensen
(Travelling alone)

Experience high end comfort, food and service at low rates

+
Excellent food at the restaurant. Very nice and spacious room. Great hospitality throughout the hotel.

–
Nothing

*my tipI will recommend a visit at the restaurant. Superb food and great service.

9.0

T Buesnel
(Older couples)

Would love to return

+
Large comfortable room. Slept very well. Very comfortable beds and a treat to have a whirlpool bath.

–
No minus points

10.0

C Chick
(Friends)

Weekend stay

+
I was attending a business function in Houten. The hotel is easy to spot from the motorway. There is plenty of parking. The rooms are large and fully equipped, the beds are very comfortable. Breakfast is first rate.

We have stayed here twice, very nice hotel with friendly service

+
The Rest. food was excellent, we had Chateaubriand and it also has a nice decoration, it s cosy. Our room was very nice , we had a nice view of the Rhine...

–
There are not enough elevators for the size of the hotel and, if the hotel were full...

8.2

Otten
(Older couples)

A modern hotel, both for tourists and business trips

+
Very nice room, with a view over the Amsterdam Rijn Kanaal. Excellent breakfast. And though the hotel was fully booked, it was not noisy and tables enough at breakfast. A professional hotel.

*my tipEnjoy the old cities in the neighbourhood, Culemborg, Wijk bij Duurstede, Utrecht, plus the countryside with the many rivers.

9.4

ferguson
(Friends)

will stay again

+
friendly staff big rooms

–
none

*my tipfood excellent

7.6

Oosterveen
(Young couples)

Great hotel

+
Rooms and view

–
Location

6.4

Westerdijk
(Other)

Mrs

–
I booked the room specifically for the LAN wifi connection and was lied to as I was told this room had it - it was on my notes in their system that it was required but when I actually needed it I realised it did not work and when I asked for help I was told it had not worked in that room for a month!!! A total waste of money and I could have stayed in the apartment I was in and done the conference using my wifi - I am waiting for some compensation from the hotel. Heard nothing yet

Comfortable hotel, but location isn't optimal

–
Bathroom wasn't clean. In the evening, there is no bus from Utrecht Central station, although the hotel claims that there is.

8.8

Millham
(Friends)

Top quality hotel at a reasonable price

+
Excellent food. Pretty well perfect hotel.

–
Room too hot initially

8.6

John McLeod
(Older couples)

Great launching pad for a one month tour in Europe.

+
Location: easy access from Schiphol to semi-rural area. direct access to safe walking paths.
Comfort: good place to work through jet lag (8 time zones) and recover from recent hip surgery.

–
Location: lacks pedestrian access to paths along the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. We could see the boats from our room, but could not reach the canal walkway.

*my tipThe restaurant in the hotel was excellent and satisfied all of our needs. We did not see any other restaurant within walking distance. The city bus connecting Houten Centrum to Utrecht Centrum stops in front of the hotel.

Good business hotel

*my tipGood business hotel with excellent facilities, good restaurant and bar. The rooms are well appointed and beds very comfortable. It's an easy place to stay.

9.8

John
(Older couples)

Very enjoyable experience all together

8.2

J
(Other)

Mr

+
lovely hotel room

–
shower door too loose

8.8

Peter
(Travelling alone)

Would I stay here again, definate yes

+
Modern, clean lines, well maintained and relaxing place to stay

–
Could do with a simple vending machine or place to buy chocolate/crisp etc for room. Need to work in room but do not need full room service.

10.0

PEK
(Families with older children)

We had a great stay at van der Valk Hotel Houten

9.0

Anonymous
(Travelling alone)

see for miles!!

+
excellent food/staff/bedroom-facilities everything you need for a business traveller-great views as well.

–
none really.

*my tipenjoy your stay!

9.4

Anonymous
(Travelling alone)

Great Views

+
Very nice Hotel-modern and clean-good restaurant and pleasant staff.-also , just a personal preferrence, love being high in a hotel,
truly great panoramamic vista-room was very spacious and bed
comfortable.

–
None really!!-although the dogs can get a bit noisy

*my tipnot particularly

8.8

Anonymous
(Friends)

excellent expetience

+
this was the first time i spent a night in a van der Valk Hotel
and I fond it excellent and the meal in the restaurant very good.
I will be back for sure !

–
location 30-40 euros to get into utrecht by taxi
or 15 euros to train station to get into utrecht by train
brussell sprouts and chicory as add on vegatables to food were the wrong vegetables in my humble opinion

9.6

Anonymous
(Travelling alone)

Very confortable hotel in industry zone

+
Spacious room, good catering

8.4

Anonymous
(Travelling alone)

Excellent hotel

+
Very nice, large room.

–
Airconditioning didn't work

6.0

Anonymous
(Travelling alone)

What a great hotel

+
A really fantastic hotel to stay. Big rooms, great service, great location. Thanks again

8.4

Anonymous
(Other)

Nearly there

+
Convienient to business

–
Bar service was poor, food in resturante not upto normal standard. Looked like there had been staff reduction due to summer. No iron in room

9.8

Anonymous
(Young couples)

over the rainbow

+
Excellent hotel, would certainly stay there again

8.4

Wil Buntinx
(Travelling alone)

+
Design, style, comfort, food

7.4

Andrew Ferguson
(Friends)

Luxurious stay in the one and only Van der Valk, Utrecht...

+
fantasic rooms, very modern, would recommend to anyone

–
Air con unit was leaking in the royal suite, and could not be fixed during our stay and recieved no discounts